Definition of harm
(Entry 1 of 2)
harm
verb
harmed; harming; harms
Definition of harm (Entry 2 of 2)
: to damage or injure physically or mentally : to cause harm (see harm entry 1) to
No animals were harmed in the making of the film. the national interest … was gravely harmed by this attack— Elmer Davis
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The first known use of harm was before the 12th century
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